But the modern Daniel Craig era sees Bond’s loyalties placed elsewhere, and his motivations defined by personal tragedy. The old Bond was, for the most part, a risk taker who loved a good drink, female company, and defeating the villains all in the name of the Crown. How The Ending Of Casino Royale Sets Up The Daniel Craig EraĪt the end of Casino Royale, Vesper’s suicide leaves James Bond heartbroken and jaded. Transferring his remaining funds to 007, in hopes of the CIA making the collar, the once broke James Bond returns to win the day all thanks to a new old friend. Introducing himself as a “brother from Langley”, Leiter sees potential in Bond’s abilities to break Le Chiffre at the tables. 007 follows that hunch, and Mathis is apprehended shortly after, which will come back to bite him a bit in Quantum of Solace.īut out of the blue, a fellow card player at Casino Royale turns out to be one of James Bond’s most iconic allies: CIA agent Felix Leiter ( Jeffrey Wright). Though, by the end of their mission, Le Chiffre plants a seed of doubt that turns out to be false, claiming that “your friend Mathis is really my friend Mathis”. On the more local end of things, inspector René Mathis (Giancarlo Giannini) provides Bond intelligence on the ground, helping him navigate Montenegro. René Mathis And Felix Leiter, Brothers In ArmsĪlso assisting James Bond in Casino Royale’s mission to bankrupt Le Chiffre at the poker table are two fellow law enforcers. Committing suicide out of the grief she feels in her betrayal, Vesper Lynd’s death is the first crack in the psyche of James Bond and those fractures will soon begin to spread. Planning to quit Her Majesty’s secret service to float around the world with the woman he loves, Bond eventually finds out that Vesper is a double agent working for Le Chiffre. Arguably, she’d also become the most important, as she represents two crucial lessons James Bond would learn in his first 00 mission.įalling in love with Vesper Lynd leads to Casino Royale’s unique place in the 007 legacy, as it’s the first time in a while that we see Daniel Craig’s James Bond become romantically invested in a relationship. An ally from Her Majesty’s Treasury, Vesper Lynd ( Eva Green) would become the first Bond Woman in the modern era. Much like the relationship between James Bond and M, Casino Royale picked up the torch from the Pierce Brosnan era when it came to developing the modern Bond woman. Vesper Lynd, Daniel Craig's First Bond Heartbreak

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